Example Sentences

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However, 2022 was a time when the market was battling with a dramatic jump in inflation and central banks globally were hiking rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 8, 2026

Ukrainian infantrymen were hiking more than 10 miles on foot to reach positions inside the devastated city in east Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“The last time I saw her, we were hiking with our kids. Halyna and I were friends. We were both filmmakers and moms. She came here to Santa Fe and never came back.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

The two British men were hiking in "extremely difficult terrain" near the village of Thathri in Dharamshala when one of them was critically injured, local emergency services said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Thinking of this reminds me of Charlie and the day I had to change my tampon while we were hiking Big Blue—the six-mile-long extension of the blue trail.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King